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Is it true men that men wake up with extended penises?
No, it's a myth that men wake up with extended penises. During sleep, the body goes through various stages, including REM sleep, where increased blood flow to the genitals can cause erections, but not physical lengthening of the penis.
How long should an elderly person sleep?
Most elderly adults should aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. However, individual sleep needs can vary, so it's important to pay attention to how rested the person feels during the day to determine if they are getting enough sleep. Additionally, naps during the day can help supplement nightly sleep if needed.
What happens to your heartbeat when you are sleep?
During sleep, your heartbeat tends to slow down and become more regular. This is because the body enters a state of rest and relaxation, causing a decrease in overall physiological activity. However, certain sleep disorders or medical conditions can affect the heart rate during sleep, leading to variations in heartbeat patterns.
What causes a person to wake up in the night with a fast heartbeat?
Well most of the time when someone wakes up, it is during a dream. Dreams only occure in REM, or Rapid Eye Movement. During this time as the name says, your eyes are moving very rapidly. During REM our bodies have an elevated and irregular heart rate, and irregular breathing. If you wake up during REM the irregular breathing, and heart rate will be noticed. The fast hearbeat itself. Your body will notice something is wrong, and wake you up. If the something that is wrong just so happens to be your heart rate, then, well, that s what happens! P>Additional Info: This can happen for many reason, one of which is mentioned above. Another is waking during a nightmare that you don't remember, which happens more often than you would guess. That falling feeling, or spinning feeling that jolts you awake is one of those nightmares even though you may be just falling asleep. Pain, usually headahes, but not limited to them, can cause you to awaken with you heart beating fast, and sometimes you will also be sweaty if pain is the cause. Reflux will cause you to wake up with your heart pounding. If you wake before it gets bad and rushes up your throat, you won't even realize that you had it, unless you stay awake for a while and have another surge of it. Also, if you are taking any medications, many have this as a side effect, you should check the bottles, or the information you received from the pharamcy. Then there is the sleep disorders and heart conditions, these need to be checked by your Dr. Generally I would recommend that you see your Dr. concerning this if it happens often enough to worry you, or disturb your sleep patterns. It could be serious and anything that steals your sleep, or worries you is important and should be treated as such.</P>
Why do some people die in their sleep?
When you go to sleep, the body shuts down, and if you are older, your body can't generate enough power to wake back up.When you try to wake up and you can't move or breath from your lungs and everything inside your body is shuts down and it is like you are smoking but it is not what you are doing your dieing that's what your doing.
Why do your eyes move in REM sleep?
It is caused by the dreams during sleep
Do you blink in are sleep?
Yes, your eyes move constantly and a lot during the REM phase of sleep. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement.
Does REM sleep occur during stage 3 sleep?
No, REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep does not occur during stage 3 sleep. Stage 3 is characterized as deep sleep, which is part of non-REM sleep. REM sleep typically follows the non-REM stages, occurring after stage 3 in the sleep cycle. During REM sleep, brain activity increases, and vivid dreaming often occurs.
Which statement about REM sleep is incorrect?
During REM sleep, people seldom dream.
Does a person eyes move back and forth really quickly during REM sleep?
REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement so the answer is yes.
Does your eyes move when your sleep?
Yes, when you enter REM sleep, (REM= rapid eye movement), this is when you are dreaming, your eyes move just as if you were looking at what you are dreaming about
What does not occur during a narcoleptic sleep episode?
Truly "deep" sleep does not occur during REM sleep. REM sleep is when you are dreaming. It is deeper than light sleep, but not as far down in unconsciousness as "deep" sleep.
What stage is REM sleep?
REM is during stage 3 and 4 where most of the dreaming occurs.
How much REM sleep do you get a night?
REM sleep usually occurs in cycles during the last 5-6 hours of an 8-hour night's sleep. So how much sleep we get in this stage will depend on how much sleep we get for the night. During REM sleep, eye movements increase, heart rate increases, and the normal body processes also increase. It's during this stage that dreams occur, and it's also this stage that we're most likely to wake up in the morning (feeling refreshed). These REM periods last approximately 20 minutes and can occur between 4 and 6 times per a good night sleep. Unlike the non-REM stages, our major muscle groups don't move, so we won't sleepwalk or "jar" ourselves awake during REM sleep. There are different types of sleeps associated with the sleep cycle. It is important to get a full cycle of REM sleep. REM sleep involves active dreaming. People sometimes have up to five cycles of REM nightly.
Do the eye balls roll when asleep?
Yes, several times each sleeping period. the movement of the eyes during sleep is called REM [Rapid Eye Movement) The periods of sleep during which REM occurs is called REM sleep.
Can you dream in non rem sleep?
Yes, it is possible to experience dreams during non-REM (NREM) sleep, although they are typically less vivid and less memorable than those that occur during REM sleep. NREM sleep consists of different stages, and dreaming may happen primarily during the lighter stages of sleep. However, most vivid and narrative-driven dreams are associated with REM sleep.
Do your eyes dart about and your eyelids flicker when you dream?
During REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, your eyes can move rapidly under your closed eyelids. This is known as rapid eye movement (REM) and it is a normal part of the sleep cycle. Your eyelids may also flicker or twitch during this stage of sleep.
